New COVID variant ‘FLiRT’ isn’t so shy, health experts weigh in on impacts

According to medical health experts, another surge of COVID-19 variants is on the rise.
COVID FLiRT also known as KP.2 is the newest mutation after JN.1. According to the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, the variant is an evolution to the JN.1 variant which has been dominant for the past several months in the U.S.
“FLiRT is a cousin of the JN variant, it started as an offshoot of the JN variant but the most important thing about these variants lately has been immune invasion. They’re able to escape the antibodies and the immunity that the body can mount,” said Dr. Raghav.
Dr. Raghav Tirupathi, the medical director of Infection Prevention for WellSpan Chambersburg and WellSpan Waynesboro hospitals, said that health officials are expecting to see a rise in the FLiRT variant this summer.
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